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Why Pakistani Men Prefer The Army

What drives Pakistani men to join its military, despite the toll it takes on them? IMAGE: A Pakistani soldier salutes during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad. Photograph: Saiyna......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

A flight to Pakistan: Old world charm in a modernising State

'The Pakistan government, we were told, has a plan to renovate several Hindu temples and Buddhist sites, which over the years have fallen into disrepair.''The aim is to create a pilgrimage circuit......

It's an odd world out there! Here are 10 moments that prove it

Here's your weekly digest of odd, crazy moments from around the world A visitor poses for a portrait during Lisbon Fashion Week, Portugal. Photograph: Rafael Marchante/Reuters A Palestinian......

Death toll climbs to 94 in Mumbai hooch tragedy

Relatives mourn for a victim who died after consuming bootleg liquor at a cremation ground in Mumbai. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The toll due to consumption of spurious liquor in......

Ratan Tata joins global leaders for a new initiative

Nearly two months after retiring as the chairman of Tata Group, Ratan Tata is taking up a new role by joining hands with global leaders, including former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and WTO......

World's most trade-friendly nations

The world's most trade-friendly economy is Singapore, according to the World Economic Forum. The WEF's Global Enabling Trade Report 2009 measures and analyses factors enabling trade in 121......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

Katrina, Shahid, Deepika: The long list of Kapoor exes!

Before finding their 'happily-ever-after', some Kapoors have endured and inflicted heartbreak. Beautiful, passionate, demanding and famous, Bollywood's Kapoors are not an easy lot to date. Not......

The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars sweep Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy awards were announced by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, and actor John Krasinski at the Academy's......

Sound of Music at 50: The Von Trapp family THEN and NOW!

As Sound of Music turns 50 today, here's a look at its beloved Von Trapp family and what they're doing today. Julie Andrews swirling in a field of flowers against snow-clad Alps. Blue-eyed......

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

Pele brings sporting stars together for charity auction

Brazilian great, Pele, the only player to claim three World Cup winner’s medals and a man often called the greatest footballer of all time, said all monies raised will help Brazil's fight......

Tennis: Partners Tsitsipas-Kyrgios to face off in Washington

IMAGE: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece hits a forehand against Benoit Paire of France during their men's singles quarter-final of the 2019 Citi Open at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in......

Argentina's Aguero could return for Copa America

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Sergio Kun Aguero at a training session. Photograph: Sergio Kun Aguero/Twitter Manchester City striker......

PIX: Athletes who went to the Vanity Fair Oscar party

Hollywood's biggest night (Oscars) means Hollywood's biggest parties. Checkout the athletes who turned heads at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party... IMAGE: Maria Sharapova attends the 2019 Vanity......

Sports Shorts: Alonso wins rain-hit 24 Hours of Daytona

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Fernando Alonso. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso won the rain-shortened 24......

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